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OBITUARY: Chris Chandler, 1946-2017
…Always quick with a wise crack and a laugh, in one conversation he could convey some of the most intelligent, common sense ideas, as well as some of the most outlandish anyone…
Woman Accused of Attacking Deputy After Crashing Through PG&E Gate Has Release Request Denied
…When the first deputy arrived, he reportedly found Zacevich wearing only pants and appearing to be under the influence. She allegedly attacked the deputy, then jumped into a nearby slough and swam…
Prosecution Enters Long List of Charges in Huge Visser Court Weed Ring Case; Also Seeks to Confiscate $80k
…Today Judge Timothy Cissna ordered that the civil case be set to coincide with the criminal proceedings.Both Visser and Clarke are out of custody and were not in court today.The…
BEWARE: We All Got Suckered By the Cheap Eclipse Glasses on Amazon
Proof that LoCO got suckered too.As you may have heard, there's gonna be a badass eclipse of the sun that will carve its way across the continental United States one…
Crescent City Man Wanted After Alleged Assault on Officer
…The subject appeared to be under the influence and had possibly given the officer a fake name. The CCPD Officer attempted to detain the subject and was punched several times on his…
CHP Names Woman Killed in Highway 101 Hit-and-Run, Seeks Driver of Ford Explorer Who Fled Scene
…The front of the Ford Falcon collided with the right side of the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. As a result of the collision, the passenger of the Ford Falcon, Lorna Ballard of…
OBITUARY: Lionel Stuart ‘Lonnie’ Colegrove, 1943-2017
Lonnie, 74 years of age and a resident of Hoopa, crossed over to the other side on August 11, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka from complications due to long-time…
CHP Seeking Driver Involved in Highway 101 Hit-and-Run Fatality
…The front of the Ford Falcon collided with the right side of the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. As a result of the collision, the passenger of the Ford Falcon succumbed to her…
HARDIN: It Ain’t Art
I picked up the latest issue of The Emerald because I saw that it was labeled “The Art Issue.” I usually don't bother with The Emerald, because there's so little…
Basset Hound Mailbox, Gifted by Mack Homeowner’s Late Husband, Fixed by Sheriff’s Deputies After Yesterday’s Car Chase Ended Abruptly in Their Yard
…The deputy pursued the vehicle through McKinleyville until it collided with a residence in the 1800 block of Fischer Road causing minor damage to the residence. After a short foot pursuit, the…
Blue Lake Highlighted in LA Times for Having California’s Only All-Woman City Council
"Swearing in of newly appointed Councilmember, Elizabeth Mackay - June 27, 2017" | City of Blue Lake.In 2015, Eureka gained national media attention for having the only all-woman city council in the…
All Things Fire: The Latest on Humboldt’s Surrounding Wildfires
…The Dutchman Fire (1,545 acres), the Willie Fire (1,600 acres), the Secret Fire (50 acres) and the Spout (4 acres). The fires are burning near the Humboldt-Trinity border, east…
More on the Two Inmates Charged With Attacking a Humboldt Correctional Deputy
…Sheriff William Honsal said earlier this week that he believed the men assaulted the officer to impress outside gangs. Screenshot from the HCSO videoIt will be up to the District Attorney’s…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Travel Blues
If you're away from home – whether for a week, a month, or a year – sooner or later, you may face the Travel Blues. Here are my hard-earned suggestions for common…
Felony Warrant Suspect Smashes Into McK Residence After Chase; Numerous Charges, Including Possession of Gun and Billy Club, Added to His Sheet
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On 8-12-2017 at around 4:24 PM, a Sheriff’s Office Deputy was traveling southbound on US Hwy 101 near Vista Point McKinleyville…
(PHOTOS) Arcata Celebrates Cannabis Culture With First Ever ‘Yes We Cann Parade & Hullabaloo’
Photos by John Ross Ferrara.Yes they did.After weeks of deliberation and uncertainty, the Yes We Cann Parade poured through Arcata's streets this afternoon. Despite last-minute approval by the…
OBITUARY: Dr. Michelle Lane, 1954-2017
…After starting a family, she moved around the United States and abroad before returning to school to complete her doctorate at the University of South Carolina.Michelle came to McKinleyville to join…
Eureka’s China Buffet Shut Down After Inspector Finds Major Health Code Violations Including a Vermin Infestation and Raw Chicken Stored Atop Broccoli
…It probably goes without saying that the violations must be corrected before the restaurant can reopen.Click here to read the full inspection report.
Trinidad Civic Club Sets Up GoFundMe to Cover Estimated $100,000 Cost of Saving Memorial Lighthouse From Certain Doom
…Photo by Ted Pease.The Trinidad Civic Club has set up a GoFundMe page in hopes of raising enough cash to cover the cost of saving the Memorial Lighthouse from sliding into…
Coastal Commission Reverses Course, Renews Coast Seafoods’ Shellfish Permit
After narrowly rejecting Coast Seafoods' planned oyster farming expansion and denying renewal of the company's permit in June, the California Coastal Commission on Thursday reversed course and unanimously agreed to extend…
Is This Your Bunny?
…Very friendly and easy to handle.The Rabbit will be held at EPD until 4 o'clock then it will be transported to the Humboldt County Animal Shelter.# # #UPDATE: "Chief Watson wishes…
LoCO Does Sports: HSU Football Put to Shame by Women’s Soccer in Penalty Kick Shootout
You may have noticed all the moving trucks around town.Humboldt State students are filing back into Arcata as the 2017 Fall semester begins next week. Many student athletes, however, have been…
One Arrested, One At Large After Eureka Marijuana Deal Gone Bad
…Cockrum, BurgessOn August 10, 2017, at about 6:45 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 1400 block of E Street for the report of an armed robbery…
More Than 800 Lightning Strikes Spark Dozens of Fires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest This Week
…Forest Service press release below:Lightning activity over the past week ignited a number of wildfires in the Six Rivers National Forest, from the Gasquet Ranger District to the north and the…
OBITUARY: Vidal Yagi Duran Jr., 1958-2017
…Our brother loved the outdoors, volleyball, cooking, jogging, Bear River Casino and siting out in the sun at his Blocksburg home — where he lived for the last 15 years. You could always…
(VIDEO) Humboldt County Correctional Deputy Assaulted by Two Inmates
This morning Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal held a press conference to provide information on an assault on a correctional deputy by two inmates in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. Correctional deputy…
Eureka Man Passed Out in Running Car Arrested for Possession of Black Tar Heroin, Crystal Meth
…On August 10, 2017, at about 11:15 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Madrone for the report of a man passed out in…
(VIDEO) YOUTH ON GUARD! California State Parks Junior Lifeguard Program Hits the North Coast and Sees Huge Success
…The experience also provides youth with confidence and the opportunity to understand and bond with the ocean, all while getting an education and exercise. "It's a physical program but the bread…
County Health Department Shuts Down Arcata’s Taco Faktory Truck After Failed Inspection
…Arcata-based Taco Faktory, arguably the most popular food truck in town, was shut down today by the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Division of Environmental Health following a…
Woman Accused of Crashing Through PG&E Gate, Attacking Deputy While Under the Influence Appears in Court, Requests Supervised Release
…Katherine ZacevichToday, at the request of the defense, visiting Judge Robert Crone ordered that Katherine Virginia Zacevich be evaluated to determine whether she’s suitable for supervised release. The evaluation is done…